MUS 401

Spring 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 20-May 6

Out-of-the-Box Recording Studio Techniques

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Credit: 2 hours.

Introduces basic principles and best practices of audio recording and engineering in a professional studio context. Topics include an overview of the physical properties of sound (acoustics/psychoacoustics), principles of analog and digital audio, acoustic considerations of rooms and studio design, microphone types and placement strategies, gain staging, stereo imaging and immersive recording techniques, signal processing techniques such as compression, reverb, and equalization, and the art and technology of mixing.

2 undergraduate hours. 2 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Successful completion of MUS 209 or MUS 407 is recommended. Restricted to Junior, Senior, or Graduate standing, or instructor approval.

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MUS 401 class schedule data for spring 2026
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	78071	Lecture-Discussion	RST	2:00PM -3:50PM	F	4067 Music Building	Fieldsteel, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Junior, Senior, Graduate I, or Graduate II class standing.